Scott McClellan Quotes

A presidential speech is always the work of many hands.

I was driven to give the best possible performance I could based on the material that was given to me and that material was documentary footage of the President speaking to people.

Any time you’re standing at the podium at the White House and talking about Congressional leaders, you’re probably getting yourself into trouble.

When a president speaks, it's to multiple audiences.

When I listen to President Obama speak to and about women, he sometimes sounds too paternalistic for my taste.

Ach, I've never been one for big declarations or releasing statements.

President Trump has never been accused of being an eloquent or charismatic speaker. In fact, his rough-edged style has roiled commentators and professional politicos inside the Beltway for years, while being cheered by his supporters across the country.

As all Members of Parliament know, the ease and flow of making a speech outside the House is not at all the same as that required in the Chamber.

I always have Trident gum with me because I talk to people all the time.

Churchill's career was littered with oratorical disasters when he misjudged the audience.

I love interviewing people and getting them to talk about things they've never talk about.

When I say I don't get involved in politics, I merely mean that I don't talk to reporters about it.

Our president delivered his State of the Union message to Congress. That is one of the things his contract calls for -- to tell congress the condition of the country. This message, as I say, is to Congress. The rest of the people know the condition of the country, for they live in it, but Congress has no idea what is going on in America, so the president has to tell 'em.

Earlier in my political career, I had the opportunity to read the speech, and I almost threw up.

a fair degree of literacy of speech ... is increasingly rare in politicians and not necessarily regarded as an asset.

Barack Obama says what he has to say as a politician. I say what I have to say as a pastor. But they're two different worlds.

Today President Obama gave a major speech where he defended his handling of the economy. And there were tons of people in the audience, you know, since nobody had to be at work.

Sarah Palin gave a speech in South Korea. Just what the Koreans needed: Two crazy dictators in fashionable lady's glasses.

It is amazing how soon one becomes accustomed to the sound of ones voice, when forced to repeat a speech five or six times a day. As election day approaches, the size of the crowds grows; they are more responsive and more interested; and one derives a certain exhilaration from that which, only a few weeks before, was intensely painful. This is one possible explanation of unlimited debate in the Senate.

Next week John Boehner will be sitting behind Barack Obama at the State of the Union address. I think Obama should purposely try to embarrass him by telling the story of 'Old Yeller.' The state of our Union is strong, but not so good for one special dog.'

There is no such thing as a nonpolitical speech by a politician.

I didn't make a political speech outside of my state for 20 years. And I just focused almost exclusively on my initiatives for national crime legislation, foreign policy issues.

Hillary is in Iowa to listen to what the people are saying - because if you want her to speak, that will cost you $200,000. So she's there listening.

Each time I have the urge in me to make a statement or send a message or to issue a manifesto, I don't bother to write a novel. I write an article and publish it in a popular newspaper, or I make a television appearance.

Our public men are speaking every day on something, but they ain't saying anything.